But really, Riff has much more to fear from Faisal than vice versa... I mean, Riff has never threatened to EAT Faisal... (or HAS he? Mwahahahahaha... :))
Anyway... I like the new carpet except for one thing: the "new carpet" chemical smell. It started bothering me last night, to the point that I actually sort of felt a bit nauseous. And this morning I woke up with a huge headache, which has, so far, failed to disappear... I've decided to blame the carpet (although I suppose it COULD be a weather-related headache). I've opened the door of our balcony and turned on the ceiling fan, hoping I can air out the condo and convince the odoriferous carpet to be a good little accent piece and stop making me (almost literally) sick. The funny thing is, Rick can't smell anything at all -- and he usually has a much more sensitive nose. And Riff obviously doesn't care, either...
But I believe I'll find some excuses to leave the house today so I can get away from this new carpet smell and immerse myself into the fresh air of downtown Chicago... hey, it's not ALL car exhaust and sewer drains... :)
8 comments:
Great pictures! Does Piva ever make an appearance? :-)
See you soon.
Love, Mom
I was actually thinking when I posted this, "poor Piva hasn't had any pictures on the blog in a while..." :) Riff just happens to be the crazier of the two, so he seems to provide me with more photo ops. :)
Yummm...Formaldehyde.
They do make carpets that are low VOC (volatile organic compounds), or "eco-friendly" which have very little out gassing of chemicals. We have a traveling carpet salesman in the area that sells only the green label carpets and he brings samples to your house.
Watch your kitties, because they may have problems too since their noses are so much closer to the carpet.
I wondered about that, because Riff has been rolling around on the thing since we got it... but so far, he seems okay.
I think the lovely scent is beginning to dissipate, but I can't imagine it's a GOOD thing to be breathing in this new carpet smell. Next time I buy one, I'll definitely be looking for a low VOC option! :)
I feel the spirit of Homer Simpson channeling through my fingertips:
"Ooooooooh, new carpet...ahhhh!"
Cat photos are kewl. They are the ultimate substitute when you can't think of anything to say.
BTW, I kid you not, my word verify is "tramping".
I'm not sure what you're smelling; but if it makes you feel better, it is not formaldehyde. That hasn't been used in carpeting in about 30 years. I'm not sure what they use now, but at least you know it's not that.
George -- LOL!! I feel I should refer back to the "corn" discussion on FB... I'm sure there's a way to tie the two together... :)
Mom -- Not sure what it is, but it does seem to be fading now. Either that, or I'm just getting really used to it (but I think it really is fading away... :)).
These shots are priceless! Very cute cat.
Nice carpet too, although Brits call that a rug. :)
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